Billiard table



Feb. 1,1927; 1,615,899

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anon tom J G. Bjor/tman 95% Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IBILLIARD TABLE.

Application filed April 28, 1926. Serial No. 105,231.

The. invention relates to game apparatus of the class embodying a smoothsurface having an upstanding enclosing rim and balls movable over thesurface and deflected by contact with the rim, said halls being usuallypropelled by means of a cue.

Games of the class herein indicated, of which billiards is typical, havethe deflecting rim straight and it is the purpose of this invention toprovide a rim, or cushion, including recesses or stalls, opposite orside walls of which flare, whereby a plurality of closely relateddeflecting faces are provided which add to the interest of the game andrequire a successful player to acquire great skill without exercisingany undue advantage over a less proficient or skillful player.

In accordance with this invention, the playing surface or table, issurrounded by a rim having recesses, or stalls, opposite sides of whichflare to provide a plurality of defleeting faces which are closelyrelated, said rim being cushioned to insure a rebound and lively actionof the ball.

While the drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention,it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needsand requirements, the design may be varied and such other changes in theminor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theinvention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and the drawinghereto attached, in which-- liigure l is a top plan view of abilliardtable embodying the invention, and

Figure 2 is a detail view of a portion of the table.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in both views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The numeral 1 designates the playing sur face, bed or table, and 2 theupstanding rim which is provided upon its inner side with a cushion 3 ofrubber to insure a lively act-ion of the balls when the table is inservice. In accordance with the invention the inner side of the cushion.port-ion of the rim is provided with a plurality of recesses formingstalls 4. The number of stalls to a side of the table may vary anddepend upon conditions, as well as the sides of the table. Oppositesides of each of the stalls 4: similarly flare, as indicated at 5 andthe inner side 6 is in line with the rim. It will thus be understoodthat the sides of the stalls provide a plurality of deflecting faces andin the form shown, the general outline of the stalls is that presentedby one-half of a hexagon. The number of deflecting faces of the stallswill depend upon the outline of the recess forming the stall, but theessential feature resides in the outward flare of opposite sides so asto insure a diversity of movement of the balls which will prevent theholding of the balls in a corner, as commonly practiced when playingupon a billiard table having the usual. straight cushion.

By constructing a cushion with recesses at regular intervals, it isevident that such cushion may replace the usual straight anduninterrupted cushion. However, the recesses or stalls may be providedin any manner according to the nature of the table and the cost of thesame.

Having thus described the claim:

1. A game table having an upstanding enclosing rim including a cushionprovided throughout its lcl'igth with regularly spaced stalls, eachstall facing inwardly and comprising a. straight back wall. and flaredside walls.

2. A solid rubber cushion for billiard and analogous game tablesprovided throughout the length of its active side with regularly spacedstalls, each of the stalls comprising a straight back wall and flaredside Walls.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN G. BJORKMAN.

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